Improvement in sheet-metal measures



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SHEET METAL MEASURE.

No.183,741. Patented Gct. 31, 1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ASH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHEET-METAL MEASURES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 183,74 l, dated October31, 1876; application tiled February 5, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES ASH, of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSheet-Metal Measures and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forniing a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved measure, and Fig. 2a vertical central section of the same.

This invention has relation to that class of measures formed with a angearound its upper edge to facilitate handling.

The purpose and object of my invention are to produce a measure of thischaracter that will prove durable, and may be conveniently and quicklyhandled, and at the same time admit of their being manufactured at agreatly-reduced cost, bringing them within the reach of those requiringsuch an article.

My invention therefore consists-of a measure with a conical rim at theouter top circumference, and the upper part of the plate forming saidrim, together with the upper edge of the body, being turned over astrengtheningwire, after which the plate is bent outward and inward, thelower edge thereof being connected to the body of the measure bysoldering.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents the body of the measure forgrain and other articles, composed of sheet metal, and of any suitablesize to hold any quantity desired. At the upper circumference of thebody Ais applied a cone-shape rim, B. This rim, after being cut to asuitable size and shape, is placed against the upper edge of the body A,said edge, together with the upper edge of the rim, being anged aroundor brought over a wire, D, to strengthen the upper edge of the measure,and prevent it from becoming indented, there being in addition to thewire two thicknesses of iron, giving greater stiffness at that part mostexposed to wear. The rim B, after thus being secured to the upper edgeof the body A, is bent outward at an angle, and is then connectedthereto by a horizontal or inclined bracering O, that increases thestrength of the vessel and rim, and furnishes a convenient andsubstantial handle around the center top part of the measure, by whichthe same may be taken hold of with great convenience without firstlooking or feeling for the handles, and which renders the measurestronger, more durable, and its simplicity of construction admits of itsbeing manufactured at a very triiling cost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, a measure for grain and other articlescomposed of sheet metal, and consisting of the body A, rim B, the upperedge, together with the edge of said body, being bent around astrengthening-wire, D, and the brace-ring O, secured to the body andrim, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES ASH. Witnesses:

FRANK G. DODDRIDGE, F. W. HOWARD.

